Mahsa Amini

Authoritarian regimes often enforce strict clothing laws to assert their dominance over their citizens' physical and ideological autonomy.

Tehran began using aerial drone surveillance and a new facial recognition software in April 2024 to monitor hijab compliance in public spaces. 

An anonymous official told Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency that the flogging came as punishment for possessing alcohol - not his music.

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi had been sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison for their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iran is more vulnerable and desperate than at any time since its rise to power in 1979. Now is the time for Iranians to topple the regime and pave a pathway to a free, democratic, and unified state.

Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, who resides in France with their children, criticized authorities for delaying necessary medical care.

University officials claimed that the woman was suffering from "severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder."

Motamedian, who worked for Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, was accused of overseeing mass arrests and authorizing the use of lethal force during the Iran protests in 2022.

US State Department stated that they are issuing the sanctions in coordination with Australia and Canada, who are also rolling out new sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations.

The 40th Haifa International Film Festival opens October 15 with 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' by Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof.

Police had been ordered to impound the car of 31-year-old Arezou Badri as she had been seen driving with her hair exposed - but fired on the car when she refused to stop.